• Contact TSL
  • The TSL Recipe Vault
  • TSL’s Greatest Hits!
  • Who am I?

This Sydney Life

~ Mostly Recipes & Musings on Health

This Sydney Life

Tag Archives: Vase

I Love my Rosenthal Paperbag Vase…

11 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by Joanna in Design

≈ 26 Comments

Tags

Arts, Crafts, Finnish Design, Floristry, Flower, Iconic, Paperbag, Photos, Pop art, Rosenthal, style, Tapio Wirkkala, Vase

Image of Rosenthal Paper Bag Vase

Years ago, my Dad gave my Mum a Rosenthal Paperbag Vase. She then gave it to me for my birthday one year because she knew how much I loved it. I still do. Looking at it makes me happy. It’s a little whimsical. It’s a little charming. It’s stronger than it looks (and has moved countries with me).  I think of my Mum when I look at it. And, given my incredibly bad flower arranging skills, the hapless way flowers fall in this vase (and still look good!) – it is perfect for me.

Image of 2 Rosenthal Paper Bag Vases

Image from here

The porcelain Paperbag vase was created by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal in 1977.  Today the Paperbag is one of the best-selling articles in Rosenthal’s collection. It reflects Wirkkala’s ability to find a little poetry in everyday life and, at the same, provide an amusing nod to the 1960s Pop Art movement.

Clearly, I am not the only one who loves their Paperbag vase.  Some have become almost obsessive about collecting them…

Image of Paper Bag Vase Collection

Not sure I need quite so many!
Image from here

If you decide life would be better with a Rosenthal Paperbag vase, you can order one (or more!) online from the Finnish Design Shop and it will even be delivered to your door!

Recent Posts

  • The End of an Era and a New Beginning…
  • ‘He Won’t Know It’s Paleo’ – a Review
  • The Shame of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Lip-Smackingly Good Lemon Ice Cream (AIP Friendly)
  • The Other Side of Family Time at Casa TSL…
  • Family Time at Casa TSL
  • Things Julia Child has Taught Me (That Have Nothing to do With the Art of French Cookery!)
  • Could You Have Pyrrole Disorder?
  • Easter Inspiration Recipe Round Up
  • The GREAT Sydney AIP Resource Page

Enter your email address to follow This Sydney Life. You'll receive notifications of new posts straight to your inbox...

Like TSL on Facebook! Go on… She’s finally got around to signing up!

Like TSL on Facebook! Go on… She’s finally got around to signing up!

Categories

  • Art
  • Australia
  • Book Review
  • Culture
  • Design
  • Dogs
  • export
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Haberdashery
  • Health
  • New Zealand
  • Nutrition
  • Performance
  • Random Stuff
  • Retail
  • Sides & Sauces
  • Soup
  • Sweets
  • Sydney
  • The Main Event
  • Travel

Top Posts & Pages from TSL

  • Luke Mangan's SERIOUSLY GOOD Osso Bucco
  • A Simple Sorrel Pesto
  • Sculpture by the Sea 2013 - A Photo Montage, TSL Style
  • I Was a Beef Short Rib Virgin...
  • The One Where TSL Makes a Goat Curry...
  • Pete Evans and His SERIOUSLY GOOD Bliss Balls...
  • Jazmin Berakha Embroiders Colour & Pattern
  • Jamie Oliver and His BEST EVER Pukka Spiced Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks
  • Sir Peter Blake and His Lucky Red Socks
  • Sophie Digard & Her Creative Crochet

Archives

  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012

Top Rated

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • This Sydney Life
    • Join 40 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • This Sydney Life
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...